The government website Rappel conso has just published a long list of products that may be contaminated by listeria bacteria. These are plates of smoked salmon, smoked trout as well as some salmon-based derivative products, sold by mass distribution stores Auchan, Leclerc but also by brands such as Coopérative U, Monoprix, Casino, etc.
Knowing that almost one in two smoked salmon imported into France passes through Capécure, we can legitimately question the place of processing of the incriminated products. This Wednesday morning, we surveyed the largest sites in Boulogne. First, we found none to rejoice at the misfortune of the factories in Brittany and/or Normandy from which the products identified came. For good reason, indicates one of our sources, “ the listeria risk is a sword of Damocles for food processors, even if all the rules related to food hygiene are respected on a daily basis in the companies concerned ».
Determine the origin of a product
But once a consumer recall has been launched, how can we determine the origin of potentially contaminated products? “ It’s simple, indicates our informant. You must look at the health approval number on the label. If the item was produced or transformed in Boulogne, it will contain the letters FR, to mean followed by 62, indicating the department number of Pas-de-Calais and 150. » This is not the case for the recalled products whose list has been published.
To consult the list of recalled products and health recommendations: https://rappel.conso.gouv.fr/
